Levens Hall

Kendal
Cumbria
LA8 0PD

Tel: +44 (0)1539 560 321
Fax: +44 (0)1539 560 669
Email: houseopening@levenshall.co.uk


The Hall is a magnificent Elizabethan mansion built around a 13th century pele tower. It is the family home of the Bagots and contains a collection of Jacobean furniture, fine paintings, the earliest English patchwork and many beautiful objects.

The world famous award winning gardens were laid out from 1694. The Topiary, beech hedges and colourful seasonal bedding create a stunning visual impact.

Homemade lunches and teas are prepared daily in the house kitchens. Beverages include fresh ground coffee, wine, and the Levens beer "Morocco Ale" brewed to a secret recipe.

Other Facilities

There are toilet facilities, and the Gardens, Gift Shop and food and drink are accessible. The Gardens have gravelled paths. Unfortunately wheelchair access is not possible to the House due to the large number of stairs and narrow passages. There is an electric buggy available for hire, for use in the grounds.

There is a new facility at Levens Hall for those who are unable to access the House. A rolling DVD of the rooms open to visitors, with captions, will be running in one of the rooms in the Bellingham Buttery.

 

Opening Times
(2007 times)
1st April to 11th October
Sunday to Thursday (including Bank Holiday Mondays) Closed Fridays & Saturdays.

Gardens and Buttery
10.00am - 5.00pm.

House 12.00pm - 4.30pm last admission 4.00pm.

There is wheelchair access to the gardens but not the house. There is a toilet for disabled visitors.

As Levens Hall is a private home, we reserve the right to alter times and days of opening on the very rare occasions this may be necessary.

Admission Charges
(2007 prices)
House and Gardens: Adult £9.50; Child £4.50; Family £24.00

Gardens only: Adult £6.50; Child £3.50; Family £18.50.
A family ticket is for 2 adults & 3 children of school age.

Group rates available 20 or more.

Directions
5 minutes from M6 exit 36.
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